Burkina Faso hit the net twice against debutantes Guinea Bissau to make it to the quarter finals of the 2017 Afcon. A dispirited Guinea Bissau side conceded an eleventh minute own goal through defender Rudinilson Silva before Bertrand Traore added the second twelve minutes inside the second half. Rudinilson who went in hard to defend for Guinea Bissau ended up putting the ball at the back of their own net to give the Stallions hope of qualifying. The Stallions pushed on for another before

Ghanaian defender Dennis Appiah finally returned to action for Belgian giants Anderlecht after six month out with injury problems. Appiah played the entire minutes of the game as Anderlecht cruised to a 3-1 win over Sint-Truiden. The 24-year-old Toulouse-born has not played for the Royal Club since mid August 2016 after picking a knee injury while in action against Czech Republican side Slavia Praha in a UEFA Europa League game. The former Caen man has remained in the treatment room since

Ghana Premier League title-holders Wa All Stars have been crowned Ghanaian Super Cup champions after beating FA Cup winners Bechem United 1-0 at the Tamale Sports Stadium on Sunday. Forward Emmanuel Ocran struck the only goal of the game midway through the first-half to claim the first silverware of the upcoming brand new season for All Stars. Italian tactician Vicenzo Annesse who replaced Manuel Zacharias Hunters at Bechem was on the bench but he suffered his first jolt as head coach of the

Pescara coach Massimo Oddo says new signing Sulley Muntari lacks the requisite match fitness to make his debut. The Ghana international was signed on a free transfer last week but was not selected for their 3-1 defeat to Sassuolo at home on Sunday in the Serie A. Muntari has not played competitive football since leaving Saudi side Al Ittihad Jeddah in the summer of 2015. ''Sulley Muntari needs at least a week to be at his best,'' Oddo said in a pre-match conference....

Winger Patrick Razak steered Hearts of Oak to a slender 1-0 win over Ghana Premier League new-boys Elmina Sharks in a pre-season friendly at the El Wak Sports Stadium in Accra on Sunday afternoon. The exciting winger ghosted into the box to thump the ball into the net after latching on a sweet pass from substitute Dotse. Hearts lined up a strong side featuring marquee signing Malik Akowuah, Bright Luqman and Cosmos Dauda. The Sharks held Hearts well for most parts of both exchanges but the

Ghana internationals Abdul Majeed Waris and Alhassan Wakaso were humiliated with their Lorient side as giants AS Monaco blew them away 4-0 in the Ligue 1 on Sunday afternoon. Waris, who started the clash for Lorient at the Stade Louis II, was toothless upfront as he was tamed by the Monaco defence. Midfielder Alhassan Wakaso also came off the bench in the second-half to play for Lorient. The Tamale-born midfield enterprising midfielder moved from Portuguese side Rio Ave to sign for Lorient.

On-loan Baba Mensah has promised to give his all to help Danish side Viborg FF beat the drop at the end of the season. The centre back has joined the bottom-club in the Danish Super League from Ghana Premier League Inter Allies. Mensah is likely to make his league debut against Midtjylland on 19 February. ''I'm very happy.It feels good to be here and Im happy to get the chance in the Danish Superliga, which is the best league in Scandinavia,'' he told Viborgs website.

Ghana ace Kwadwo Asamoah dazzled in midfield for Juventus as the Old Ladies coasted to a 2-0 win over Lazio in the Serie A at the Juventus Arena on Sunday. Asamoah bossed the midfield and limited Lazio's ability in creating chances upfront. Juve took the lead on five minutes thanks to great strike from Barcelona-target Paulo Dybala from 20 yards. Argentine Gonzalo Higuain prodded in Juan Cuadrado's right-wing cross in the 16th minute to seal the win for the leaders. Asamoah opted

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey says Wednesday's final Group D match against Egypt is an important clash and has tipped the Black Stars to win. The Atletico Madrid ace has one of the key men for the Black Stars in their goodish campaign so far. He was named man of the match in Saturday's 1-0 win Mali and the 23-year-old is looking ahead to their final Group match against the Pharaohs. The interview of T. Partey (@Thomaspartey22), Total Man of the Match of Ghana - Mali! Cc @ghanafaofficial#CAN2017

After pipping the Eagles of Mali to secure qualification to the quarter finals of the the ongoing 2017 AFCON, Avram Grant and his boys held their recovery training this morning. Watch the video of the recovery exercise of the Black Stars: LIVE: Watch live #BlackStars recovery training ahead of Wednesday's match against Egypt. #AFCON2017 #can2017 https://t.co/1TodsSOI8F Ghana FA (@ghanafaofficial) January 22, 2017...

Ghana international winger Albert Adomah scored both goals for Aston Villa in their 2-2 stalemate with Preston North End in the English Championship on Saturday afternoon. The 29-year-old scored the opening goal for Steve Bruce's men in the 22nd minute at the Villa Park before he converted from the spot nine minutes before the break to steer Villa into a 2-0 lead. However the visitors pulled a goal back in the 64th minute through Jordan Hugil before the same striker ensured his side ended

Ghana forward Jordan Ayew has hit back at his critics after a magnificent show against the Eagles of Mali on Saturday saying 'I believe in myself because I know the quality I have." The Aston Villa striker was heavily bashed after a poor show in the opening group game against the Cranes of Uganda but picked up with a supersonic display in the Stars' second game with the Malians. Jordan provided the assist for skipper Asamoah Gyan to score the only goal of the game and again proved

Ghana star Jordan Ayew is not getting bogged down by criticisms about his performance at the Africa Cup of Nations. The Aston Villa was pilloried after the Black Stars opening match against Uganda but was defended by head coach Avram Grant. Ayew seems to havesilenced his critics after providing the assist- a perfect cross- which was headed in by Asamoah Gyan in the 1-0 win over Mali to book an early quarter-final berth. ''I am always confident because I know the quality I have. The

Inter Allies whiz kid Abdul-Halik Hudu met former teammate Joseph Aidoo at Swedish side Hammarby. The highly rated Ghanaian kid is expected to boost his confidence ahead of the start of the new Ghana Premier League season on February 4. It's unclear however, if the teenager ill be handed a deal after the training session. Halik Hudu was voted Ghana Premier League Most Promising Player last season....

Asante Kotoko captain Amos Frimpong married Judith Amoako Acheampomaa in Kumasi on Saturday. The ceremony took place at the St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church in Ahenema Kokoben. His discipline and maturity-on and off the pitch have won him many fans and admirers-much the same way as his performance and dedication to work have done.  ...

Striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom came off the bench to score at the death as his Serie B side Latina secured a 2-0 win over Hellas Verona. The former Black Stars player was an 87th minute substitute and it took him three minutes to double their lead. It was the third league goal for the 23-year-old this season in 16 appearances. Boakye has struggled to make an impact at the club this term.  ...

Egypt coach Hector Cuper is convinced that football is not just about attack, emphasizing the importance of organization on both attacking and defensive fronts following his side's hard-fought 1-0 Nations Cup win over Group D outsiders Uganda on Saturday. Seven-time African champions Egypt had to wait until the last minute to grab the much-needed winner through substitute Abdallah El-Said, after a lackluster display saw them fail to threaten more often. "Football is not just about attack,"

Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari has made a return to the Italian Serie A by agreeing a short-term deal with Pescara. The experienced player has been signed toreplace Alberto Aquilani who has left the club. The Delfini snapped up the 35-year-old on a free transfer after leaving Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad in the summer of 2015. Muntari has already played for giants AC Milan and Inter Milan and also Udinese where he started his playing career abroad....

Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary played down the importance of producing a vivid display as the team scraped a 1-0 victory over Uganda to record their first win at the African Cup of Nations in Gabon on Saturday. The Pharaohs were far from impressive but substitute Abdallah El-Said had the job done with a precious winner one minute from time. "There are no big and small teams in Africa, all teams are performing well nowadays," veteran guardian El-Hadary told beIN Sports after the game.

Ghana Premier League holders Wa All Stars will engage FA Cup winners Bechem United in the Ghana Super Cup on Sunday at the Tamale Sports Stadium. It's a curtain raiser for the 2016/2017 season as clubs are fine tuning their squad the league starts. The teams met in the GHALCA six tournament few months ago where Bechem United emerged winners with a 1-0 slim victory at the Coronation park. The league champions suffered a 3-0 heavy defeat at the hands of Asante Kotoko in their second game